We thank all our Greenscape volunteers for helping us to keep Annapolis
beautiful.
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This Wednesday, April 30, we will close out National Poetry month by
celebrating the publication of the 4th annual edition of “Around Each
Corner,” the City’s youth poetry book.
Come listen to the inspiring words of 18 talented young poets from our
community as they share their visions, hopes, and stories about the theme
‘where I am from’. That’s 6 p.m. on Wednesday April 30 right here in City
Council Chambers. Refreshments will be served.
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This Thursday is May 1 when Annapolitans put May Baskets out on the door,
stoop, or in front of their business to celebrate May Day.
For the 70th year, the Garden Club of Old Annapolis Towne will judge
baskets in historic downtown and parts of inner Murray Hill. Winning baskets
get a ribbon and an invitation to a tea party. If you are in those areas and
want to be included in the judging, remember to tag your basket with your
name and theme of your basket.
But you don’t need to live downtown to hang a May Day Basket! You can put
your displays in any area of the city!
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This Saturday, May 4, the Kick Gas EV event at the Annapolis Mall will host
Electric Vehicles and proudly feature Annapolis Transit’s EV offerings
including the all-new 100 percent electric 22-seater transit bus and the
all-electric ten-minute trolleys that spend weekends circling Maryland
Avenue/State Circle in downtown, and also in Eastport between the shopping
center and numbered streets.
Stop by the mall between noon and 3 pm to check these out and talk to
individual EV owners to hear about their experience.
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On May 10, we look forward to taking part in the annual Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr parade. The parade will start at 11am on Amos Garrett, then move
down West Street, to Church Circle, then turn left and proceed to Northwest
Street and along to the festival site at People’s Park on Calvert Street.
The parade will be followed by the African Diaspora Festival, which will take
place at People’s Park from 12-8pm. There will be music, arts and crafts, lots
of great food and more! So come along for some fun and color in celebration
of the legacy, endurance, and rich cultural contribution of all those
descended from African migration - both voluntary and involuntary. I hope to
see you there!
On the same day, the .05K Eastport Bridge Run, will also be taking place –
described by Runner’s World magazine as the “least challenging athletic
event ever conceived.” The foot race over the bridge will take place at the
crack of noon.
This event is over quickly - the bridge will be closed to traffic for about the
